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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday, promised to make everything possible within its capacity to avert future plane crashes.
The Chief of Air Staff, (CAS) Air Mashal Sadique Abubakar, made the promise while addressing journalists in Abuja on the series of plane crashes experienced by NAF.
Abubakar said that Dornia 228 aircraft crashed on Aug. 29, 2015, shortly after taking off from Kaduna military airfield, adding that NAF lost the pilots and the passengers on board.
“It was a tragic day not only for the families but also for all of us in NAF and the country at large.
“Immediately after the incidence, we set up a board of investigation, headed by AVM Samson Akpassa.
The board conducted its local investigation and had to go to USA as part of investigation to really know the causes of the crash,” he said.
Abubakar explained further that mere looking at the engine of the aircraft and as observed by the board, showed that it was actually the fault of the manufacturing company from the United States of America.
He also said that at the end of the day, the board wrote a report and forwarded to the president of the board, which showed that there was no engine problem.
“Looking at the nature of the crash and all the factors surrounding that tragic incidence, the board has come out with its conclusion that, what happened was a human error.
“This is a phenomenon in flying, sometimes it happens, when you go into the air, some time some of these issues come up,” Abubakar said.
He also said that NAF officers were undergoing training both within and outside the country to avoid future plane crashes.
The CAS also said that the F 7 NAF plane craft in 2016 and that of Agusta 101 NAF helicopter in Makurdi, Benue, were being investigated.
Abubakar promised to make the outcome of the investigations to the public to when ready.
“We have actually sent parts of the aircraft for investigation and some of our pilots are involved in UK and Cannada as well as USA.As soon as we gather the facts, we will make them public,” he said.
Abubakar expressed regret the unfortunate incidence that happened in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs Camp) in Ran, Maiduguri where scores of IDPs were feared dead.
According to him, NAF will make the outcome of the investigation on the issue known to the public, as soon as it is ready.
NAN